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Patented Jan. 3, 1928.

ROSCOE G. PHELPS; OF CLEVELAND,

AND LUDWIG STAUDENMEIR, OF CLEVELAND,

HEIGHTS, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO, GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

MACHINE FOR TREATING HOLLOW GLASS ARTICLES.

Application filed April 13, 1926. Serial No. 101,791..

Our invention relates to machines for coat-. ing or frosting the inner surfaces of hollow glass articles, and more-particularly to machines for frosting bulbs and other similarly thin glassware which is used for elec trical and illuminating purposes. Still more particularly it relates to machines for coating or frosting bulbs on the inside thereof, as, for example, by the method set forth in the pending application of Marvin Pipkin, Serial No. 40,152, filed: June 29, '1925, being a continuation of Serial No. 690,672, filed February'et, 1924. Our object is te produce a machine capable of automatic operation in an eflicient and economical manner. Other features and advantages of our invention will appear from the descrip tion which follows of a species thereof.- According to our invention, we providea movable carrier having mounted thereon a number of holders, each adapted to receive and hold'a glass article in a substantially vertical position. The said carrier serves to present the glass articles insuccession to various means located in the path of travel thereof, each of which is adapted to perform a particular operation. The novel fea tures of ourinvention are pointed out with greater particularity in the appended claims, but the invention will best be understood in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which we have shown, merely for purposes of illustration, one of the various forms of apparatus suitable for the practice of our invention, and in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a machine embodying our invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section along the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan with the carrier removed so as to more clearly show the mixture pots; Fig. 4 isv a. vertical section through the water washing apparatus along the line 44 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5. is a vertical section through one of the frosting mixture supply pots along the line 5-5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevation partially in section of a series of frosting mixture and treating pots; Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail showing an electric incandescent lamp bulbextending over one of the nozzles which spray the frosting mixture on the inner surface ofthe said bulb; Fig. 8 is a plan view of one of the rotary nozzles which supply warm air f d g thebu bs af er the 'frostlng operation has been completed; Fig. 9 is a vertical section along the line 99 of Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is anelevation partially in section of the cam shaft and various valve operating cams; Fig. 11 is a fragmentary detail of the.- air valveoperating mechanism; Fig] 12 is a fragmentary planof a. base which supports the machine; Fig. 13' is a fragmentary section along the line 13-43 of Fig. 12; and Fig. 14 is a diagrammatic view showing the bulbs at various stages of the frosting operation." 5 shown in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, the various elements of the machine are carried by a base 10. A standard or housing 11 carried by the base 10 has formed therein a bearing 12 which has extending therefrom a stationary hollow vertical shaft 13. Surrounding the said shaft 13, and separated therefrom by. spacers 14:, isanother hollow shaft 15 having mounted thereon the rotating turret 16 which'rests on a ball race 16 supported by the housing, 11. Slidably and rotatably mounted on the shaft 15 above the turret 16 is a spider 17 which has extending radially therefrom a number of horizontally disposed rods 18, each carrying at its opposite end a curved segment 19. These segments when properly assembled, as shown in Fig- 1, form a suitable carrier for the glass, articles. In the particular form shown,each segment comprises a number of recesses 20, each adapted to receive a glass article and carry it in a substantially vertical position.

The carrier moves in the directionvof the arrows (Fig. 1), its movement being accomplished through the turret 16 by means of the attached uprights 21, which have extending therethrough the horizontal rods 18.

The intermittent drive for the turret comprises a continuously rotating disc 22 mounted upon a cam shaft 23, which is driven from an outside source, such as a motor (not shown) through the main drive shaft 24, worm 25, and gear 26. Mounted on the disc 22 is a grooved cam 27, designed so as to engage the rollers 28 fastened to the underside of the turret. The shape of the cam 27 is such that when it engages a roller the turret is rotated, during which time the carrier is also caused to move therewith. By means of the rotatable carrier, each glass article during its travel around the machine is ta es n p t ve r lat n n a ous v bulbs are placed in the recesses 20 with their open ends depending 'downward, and are held in a substantially vertical posit on durdevices in succession, andis held there stationary for a short time while each device automatically performs .some operation on the said glass article. In the particular machine illustrated, the driving mechanism is so designed that the carrier for the glass for, instance, as the' electric incandescent lamp bulbs 29, are loaded upon the carrier by. an operator who-is stationed at X. The

ing' their travel. The carrier is intermittently rotated in the direction of the arrow over a number of idle positions 'priorto reaching station A, so as to give the operator ample time to place the bulbs thereon. As the carrier stops at each position, it .is lowered so as to cause the open ends of the bulbs to register with various means whichact upon the-said bulbs so as to properly frost Theraising-and lowering-of the carrier is accomplished by'nieans of cam (Figs. 2 and 10) which operates a lever 31. through a roller 32 carried by the said lever. The

leveris rotatably mounted on a shaft 33, and carries atits opposite end a verticaliod 34,.

which extends up through the hollow shaft 13. At the upper end of; the rod 34 is fast ened. a block 35, which is cup shaped, so as toreceive and pivotally support an adj'ust ing screw 36,. having mounted thereon a bracket 37 to-which is attached the carrier spider'17. The cam shaft 23 which'carries the cam'30 is sotimed that as the carrier stops at each position, the'cam is rotated, whereupon the roller .32 rides off the 'high' point of said cam, thereby causing'the rod -34, bracket 37 ,and spider'17 to be lowered- -through the .lever 31. The vertical movement of the carrier. may be adjusted so that the. bulbs carried-thereby may register ac curately with the various means which act upon them during their. travel around the machine.. This adjustment is accomplished by turning the hand wheel 38 which is fastthem so as to dislodge or remove any foreign substance, such as dust or dirt, which may accumulate on the'inside of the bulbs where.

the next position.

ened to the upper end of the adjusting screw 36 the frosting material is to be applied. A convenient means for .washing the bulbs is locatedat station A, and, asshown in Figs. 3 and 4, comprises anumber'of pipes 39., which extend from a housing 40 carried by a hollow'standard 41 supported by the base 10. As the carrier stops with a row of bulbs whose open ends are in alignment, but somewhat above the pipes39, the cam 30 lowers the carrier through the mechanism previously described, so as to-place the bulbs over the said pipes. At the proper time, water is allowed to issue from the nozzles 42 attached to the ends of the pipes, so as spray and wash the inside of the bulbs. This wash water is controlled by means of-a valve i3 (Fig. 10) operated by a cam 44 through a roller 45. Thepipe s 39 receive-their supply of water from an outside sourcethrough a pipe 46 which communicates with a passage 47 formed in the base 10 (Fig. 12). A pipe 4-8' '(Fig.-10)' connects the passage 4;? to a chamber controlled by the valve. which at certain intervals is opened. thus allowing the waterto flow through the pipe .49 into a passage 50 which connects with a passage 51, both passages being formed in the base 10. The passage 51 may be tapped at various places so as to allow the water to reach the manifold 52 through a regulating valve succession, thereby moving the bulbs ver-,

ticallv upand down over the nozzles 42 so that the greatest force of thewater issuing therefromwill. strikeat diii'erentpoints on "the bulbs, tothor'oughly Wash them, and atthe same time eliminate. any streaks which might occur should the bulbs remain stationary during the washing process. This .quick raising-and lowering of the carrier is caused by'the roller 32 riding over the -hills 56 and into the valleys 57 formed on the cam 30. After the. washing process has been combulbs over tl e'p'ipes 39 and nozzles 42 and. carry them upward a safe distance in order 5 As the bulbs arrive at the next. station,

indicated as B ionFigs. 1, 3 ant-1'14; the

carrier is loweredso as to bring the lower ends ofthe bulbs 'in conta-ct with'means for removing the" superfluous water which has" accumulated on the rim of the bulb necks at the washing stat-ion. These means comuse a series of drippads 58 which may composed of any good absorbin'gmaterial such as felt, etc. The pads, as'shown, are

disc shaped .so as to rest in the cups 59. carried by-the standards 60 (Fig. 14) extending from the housing 40. The carrier is raised 'pleted, the carrier is raised so as to lift the to clear-them-when the carrieris rotated to sion in order that the times in quick succesr ms of the bulb'necks and lowered several as to allow the said pads to absorb the beads of water as they appear onthe lower rimsf by a pipe of the bulb necks. The carrier is next. raised to its rotating level, where it. is again rotated so as to .bring the bulbs to the first position of the next station indicated as C on Figs. 1 and 3. p

' At station C is located a means for applying the frosting mixture to the inside of the bulbs, and, as shown in Figs'. 3, 5, 6 and 7, comprises a pot 62 supported by legs 63 which rest on machine. After the carrier stops, it is'lowered so as to place the bulbs over a series of pipes 64 which extend from the pot. 62. At the proper time, through a pipe 65 so as to force the frosting mixture contained in the manifold 66 up through the pipes 64 to the inside of the bulbs, The air pressure is controlled by means of a valve 67 (Fig. which is a cam 68 through automatically operated by a roller 69. Air )ressure from an outside source-(not shownl is delivered to the valve 67 by a pipe 70 which communicates with'a passage 71 formed in the base 10; Thepas sage 71 is connected to the valve (Fig. v10) 7 2. At certain intervals the said valve is opened so asto allow the air to Y pass through. the valve into a passage 73 1 which communicates with a passage 74, both-passages being formed in the base 10, asshown in F ig: 12. The pipe 65 (Fig. 13) connects the passage 74 to the manifold 66 through a passage 75 formed in the chamber 7 6. The surplus frosting mixture falls on bulbs up ing mixture and to avoid Y been applied to the 76. The opening and an inclined partition 77, whereflit flows into the chamber 7 6'. During the frosting opera.- tion, the carrier is raised and lowered several times in quick succession, so as to move the and do'wn over the pipes 64, in order to secure an even spread of the froststreaks. Whena suflicient amount of frosting mixture has bulbs, the airpressure is the closing of the valve 67, the pressure is released from shut off by after which the inside of of a'valve 8, which allows the air to escape through a port 79 formed in the chamber 78 .is accomplished (Figs. 3, 10 and 11) operating a master rod 81. through a roller 82 carried by alever 83.

QThe rod 81 operates a lever 84- through the connecting rods 85, 86 and'87. The rod 87 is connectedto the rod 81'through a lever 88., The lever 8 t is the base 10 of the air pressure is applied the manifold by the openingclosing of the valve by means of a cam 80- pivotally mounted on a standard89 extending from the top of the V chamber 7.6. Theppening of the valve 78' occurs on the downward. movement of the the opposite end of the allow the frosting mixture to return to the manifold 66 through the opening 95. This valve is carried by a valve stem 96, which is pivotally connected to'the lever 81 through the links 97. Theclosing of the Valve 94: is accomplished by a spring 98 connected to the lever 84 at one endand at its oppo site end to the top of the chamber 76. The

frostingmixture is kept at the desired temperature by means ofhot water contained in the compartment 99 of-the pot'62. The

water may be heated in-various ways, but forillustrative purposes we show an electric heater 100; which may be inserted through the opening formedin the pot 62. The heater is supplied with current from a source (not shown) through the conductor 101. p The compartment 99 communicates with the atmosphere through a vent 102 located therein, so as to take careof any rise in pressure during the heating of the water. After the bulbs have been frosted, the carrier is" raised to its rotating level and rotated, stopping for a short time at- 'each of the next two positions where the frosting mixture is again applied to the inside of the bulb, as previously described, through the pipes 64 tions.

located at these posi As the bulbs arrive at the next station, I

indicated as Don Figs. 1, 3'and 14, the car rier is lowered so as to place the bulbs over a series of pipes 103 which extend from the lng mixture after it has become weak with use. The treating solution or weakened frosting mixture is contained in a main manifold 104 and is supplied to an auxiliary manifold 105 through the feed pipe 106. Asshown in Fig. 6, the auxiliary manifold 105- is formed in the bottom of the pot 62 and is similar to the manifold 66, it being separated therefrom by'means of a partition 107. The treating solution contained in the auxiliary manifold is applied to the bulbs through thepipes 103 by means of air pressure supplied through the pipe 65 to the main manifold, from which the solution s forced to the aux li y manifold and, therefore, good the first frosting apparatus.

. tion, thereby The suiplus solution falls downthe inclined through the feed pipe sure is controlled by (37 previously means of the valve Ordinarily the treating solution becomes weaker with use, but by applying the treating solution to the bulbs immediately after they have been frosted, a certain amount of the frosting" mixture is Washed from the bulbs and allowed to mix'with the surplus treating solu-, regenerating it somewhat.

partition 108, where it is returned'to the main --m'an'ifold through the return pipe 109.-'.. The carrier is next rota-tedfrom station D to station E,'where tl 1e bulbs are again washed with water which is forced through.

thepipes 11.0 extendingv from the housing 111; After being washed, the lower ends of j the bulbs are allowed toconta'ct with,

the drip pads 112, located at station F.

A Both the washing and drip'absorbing-means contained in the housing 111 are duplicates ofthe washing and absorbingmeans pre-' viously described, which'are located at stationsA and 'B,'. respec,tively.

' At stations G and H the bulbs areagain frosted and treated by'Qthe frosting and treating means located at these stations, and, as shown, are similar to the-' frosti-n g and treating means previously described at Sta-- tions VIC" and D. The bulbs are next carried' to station I and placed over the pipes 113, where they are again washed, [after which they are transferred to station J and placed over the pipes 114 for receiving their nal strengthening treatment, The; pot 115 located at -this "station contains the mainmanifold 104 forfsupplying thetreatingsolut'ion to the auxiliarymanifold 105, located at stations 1) and H, and'is identical with the frosting, pets 62, with the exception of the auxiliary manifold such as contained in thepots62.

After thebulbshavebeen properly treated at station J, they are lowered over the pipes.

116, located at'station K.- At this'station,

the bulbs are thoroughly washedfwith water supplied to the pipes 116' from -a' manifold located being washed are carried to station Lfwhere is located the prelin'iinaiu drying means comprising a series of stationary pipes 118 extending from a housing 119:, the bulbs are lowered over the pipes 118, tlley-arezsubconnected to an air box through "a'pipe-120.

' At station L the greater portion of the inside of the bulbs-is dried, but inorder to dry their neck portions, -,wher.e"a considerable 106. The airpres- I we provide a series of rotating driers which described in connection with andr143 (Fig-9) located in each in, the housing "117; This wash: water is controlled by meansof the valve 43 previously described. The bulbs afteramount of water or moisture has collected,

are located at station M. As the bulbs arrive .at this station,-the carrier islowered at the appropriate time,'-so, as to placethe bulbs over the drieljs' 121 shown moreparticularl'y in Figs. 2, 8- and 9.- Each of't-hese driers, as shown, comprlsesa pair of nozzles 122 and 123, carried by hollow castings 124,-

air'box 129. The nozzles are continuously rotated by .means of thepulleys 130mounted municated to the pulleys from the main drive shaft 23 which operates 'acounter sprocket connect1on'132. A 'belt- 133: (Fig. 2) d1 -ivenby pulley 134 mounted on the counter" shaft 131 encircles the pulleys 130.

idlers 135 mounted on the housing 127; The

jair-used at thedrying stations Land M is in the box-129 an electric heating element attached to a plate 137 and connected to a source of current through the t'erminals 1 38 and 139. -After-the carrier has been lowered on-the shafts 125. Rotary motion'is com- The beltis held comparatively taut by the so as to place the bulbs'overthe driers,

as shown in Fig.- 2, a valve 140 is opened so as to allow the warrn'air to pass from the air ,box 129 up't-hrough the hollow standard 128 into .a manifold141. The air then 7 passes from the manifold up through the hollow shafts 125 to the inside and outside walls of: the bulbs through the .slots 142 Of the nozzles-122 and: 123, respectively. The air valve is opened and closed at the proper time 'byrneans of a cam144' (Figs. 3 and 10) which operates a lever 145 through a roller 146. The lever; 145 ..is rotatably mounted on a shaft carried bya bracket 147, and has attached toits opposite end a horizontal. rod

148. The .opposite end of the rod is fastened f-toa short lever 149 pivotally mounted at 150.1 The rotation ofthe lever 149 causes theo'peiiing on-closing of the valve 140 through the attached rod 151. The bulbs jben-ig comparatively, i'dry," the carrier is raisedand ropated toward "-an(')tl'1er operator whos statio ledat X and who removes the completed frosted bulbs, fro m the carrier,

and replaces themwith; new unfros'ted bulbs,

'whereupon the carrier continues to rotate' intermittently, carrying the bulbs over a duplicate series of means indicated. as A" .to M (Fig; 1),'in order that they may be frosted and completed bythe time they reach i the first-mentioned operator. who, as herein before stated, located at X. 1 1::

What we-claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is: 1. In a machine for treating the insidesurfaces of hollow glass articles, the combination of a movable carrier provided with means for receiving an article, a plurality of fluid discharging means disposed n the path of said carrier and each comprising a nozzle disposed in the path of said carrier and adapted to project into said article and means for moving said carrier to cause said article to register successively with said fluid discharging means, and means for moving said carrier to cause said article to be moved longitudinally relative to said nozzle.

2. In a machine for treating the inside 7 surfaces of hollow glass articles, the combimeans for receiving an article, a

nation of a movable carrier provided with,

means for receiving a plurality of articles,- a ,plurality of fluid discharging means disposed in the path of said carrier and each comprising a nozzledisposed in the pathof "adapted to project into said article and automatic means for moving said carrier to cause said article to register successively with said fluid discharging means, and automatic 1 means for moving said carrier-to cause said article to be moved longitudinally relative a to said nozzle.

4.- In a machine for treating .the inside sur aces of hollow glass articles, the combination ofa movable carrier provided with means for receiving an article, a plurality of fluid discharging/means disposed in the path of said carrier and each comprising a nozzle disposed in the path of said carrier and adapted to project into said article and auto-.-

- matic means for moving said carrier to cause said article to register successively with said fluid discharging means, and automatic. means for moving said carrier to cause said article to be moved longitudinally relative 1 tosaid nozzlewhile said fluid. discharging means are in operation.

5. In a machine for treating the inside. surfaces-of open-ended hollow glass articles, the combinatlon of a substantially horizontally disposed movable carrier provided with" means for supporting an article with its open end downward, a plurality of fluid discharg ing means'disposed in the path'of said cargitudinally rier and each comprising-a nozzle disposed in the pathof said carrier and adapted to project into said article, means for moving said carrier,'to cause said article to register successively with said fluid discharging means, means for moving said carrier to cause said article to be moved longitudinally relative to said nozzle and means for then causing a discharge through said nozzle at predetermined intervals.

6. In a machine for treating the inside surfaces of open-ended hollow glass articles, the combination of asubstantia'lly horizontally disposed movablecarrier provided with means for supporting an article withits open end downward, a plurality of fluid discharging means disposed in the path of said' carrier and each comprising a nozzle dis-.

path of said carrier and adaptedposed in the to project into said article, means for moving said carrier, to cause said article to reg ister successively with said fluid discharging means, automatic means for moving saidcarrierto cause said article to be moved longitudinally relative to said nozzle, and means for then'causing adischarge through said nozzle'at predetermined intervals.

" 7. In a machine for treating the inside surfaces of openrended hollow glass articles, the combination of a substantially horizon-v tally disposed movable carrier provided with means for supportingv an article with its open end downward, a plurality of fluid discharging means disposed in the path of said carrier and each comprising 'a nozzle disposed in the path of said carrier and adapted to project into said article, means for, moving said carrier, 'to cause said article to register successively with said fluid discharging means, automatic means for moving said carrier to cause said article tobe moved lon relative to said nozzle, and automatic means for then causing a discharge through said nozzle at predetermined intervals.

' 8. In a machine for treating the inside surfaces of open-ended hollow glass articles, the combination of a substantially horizontally dis osed movable carrier provided with means or supporting an article with its open end downward, a plurality of fluid discharging means disposed in the path of said comprising a nozzle dis- 7 carrier and each posed in the path of said carrier and adapted to project into said article, automatic means for moving said carrier to, cause said article to register successively with said fluid dischargin I ing sai carrier to cause said article to be moved longitudinally rela'tivejo said nozzle,

and automatic means for then causing a discharge throughsaid nozzle at predetermined intervals.

9. Ina machine for treating the inside surfaces of open-ended hollow glass articles,

means, automatic means for mov- I I I ly directed nozzle, means surfaces of open-ended hollow glass articles,

its open end downward, a

= said carrier, means discharging means said carrier and each causing-a substantially longitudinal movement of said carrier relatively to said nozzle, and means for causing a discharge through said nozzle at predetermined intervals.

10; In a machine for treating the inside 1 the combination of a substantially llOIlzontally disposed movable carrier provided with means for supporting an article with its open end downward, a plurality of fluid discharging means disposed in the path 0t said carrier. and each comprising an upwardly directed nozzle, means for moving for causing said article with a nozzle of to register successively and each of said fluid discharging means for then causing a lowering of said carrier to pass the end of sald article over said nozing saldoarrler; means for causing sald arzle, and means for causing a discharge through said nozzle at predetermined intervals. r l 11. In

ticles, the combination of a substantially videdwith means for supporting an article charge through fluid discharging means disposed in the path "automatically causing tical'movementof said carrier relatively to with-its open-end downward, a plurality of fluid discharging means disposed in the path of said carrier and each ;comprising an .up-

wardly directed nozzle, means for moving saidcarrier, means for causing said article to register-successively with a nozzle of each of sa d fluid discharglng means and for then said nozzle, and means for causing a dissaid nozzle at predetermined intervals.

[12. In a machine "ticles, the combination of a substantially horizontally disposed movable carrier provided with means for supporting an article with its openendrdownward, a plurality of of-said carrier and eachcomprising an up- 1 wardly direeted nozzle, means for moving said carrier, means for causingsaid article to l'ster successively movement-of saidcarrierrelatively to said a machine for treating the inside surfaces of open-ended hollow glass ara substantially verwith a nozzle of each of said fluid discharging means and for then automaticallycausing a substantially vertical" a discharge through each asubstantially vertical movement of said carrier relatively to said'nozzle, and means for automatically causing a discharge through said nozzle at predetermined intervals.

1M machine, for n-afi gae maria surfaces of open-ended hollow glass articles, the combination of -a substantially horizonmeans and forfthen automatically causing tally disposed movable carrier providedwith a series of means 'for supporting articles with their open ends downward, a-plurality offluid discharging means disposed in the path of said ca'rrierand each comprising an upwardly directed nozzle, means for movticle to register successively with a nozzle of each of saidfluid discharging means and for then causing a lowering of said carrier to pass the end of said article over said nozzle, and means for causing a discharge through said nozzle at predetermlned inter- 15. In a machine for treating the inside surfaces of hollow glass articles, the com-. bination of a carrier provided with means for receiving an article, a fluid container having a nozzle adapted to discharge'into [said articlewhen iliregistry therewith, and mechanism for moving the 'ca-rrler to cause a substantially longitudinal reciprocation of said article relatively .to said nozzle during the fluid discharging period.

16. In. a machineffor treating the inside v I surfaces of hollow glass articles, the com for treating theins'ide surfaces' of open-ended. hollow glass arbination of a carrier provided with means for receiving a glass 'article,': a plurality Offlllld containers each having. a stationary ing registry and mechanism for moving the article longitudinally of the nozzle during the fluid dischargin period, In witness whereoi' we have hereunto set this -8th day' of April, 1926.-

ROSCOE-G. PHELPS.

' LUDWIG STAUDENMEIR.

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